Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-05
PEEL DENIES PARTIALITY
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
THROWN INTO UPROAR.


Speaker at n Recent Radical Meeting
| Resented as a Breach of Privilege-Mr.
Conybeare Eventually Makes a Quail
fed Retraction-Legal Lore of MaGis-
| trates.
LONDON, April 4.-W. Il. Smith, First
Lord of the Treasury, replying to ques-
tion In the House of Commons this after
noon said that under the proposed Irish
crimes act amendment bill one OF two
magistrates exercising summary juris-
diction must have sufficient knowledge of
the law. He (Mr. Smlth) would not
agree to such drastic proposal as the
removal OF all Irish magistrates lacking
| legal education.
Henry Chaplin Conservative raised a
| point Of order, calling the attention Of the
House to the speech made by Charles
| Conybeare, Radical member for North
! west Cornwall, at recent Radical meet
| ing in which he denounced the Speaker of
| the House as man who was no longer
impartial, and who had descended to
become an ally of the most tyrannical
party In Parliament. Mr.. Chaplin asked
| If this language was not gross breach
OF privilege.
| PEEL's DIGNITY.
! The Speaker replied that it was for the
| House to decide whether the language re-
ferred to was a breach OF privilege, and
that personally he passed over, as he
could we'll afford to do cheersl, any per-
sonal reflection which Mr.. Conybeare
might have intended. The gravity of the
affair consisted in the fact that the Ian
puage used reflected not upon him (the
Speaker, but upon the House
which had elected him. Ii any
member thought fit to impugn
his conduct while in the chair it WAS
competent for that member to do it by
distinct motion. The Speaker could un-
derstand how In the present state of
party feeling mems passions might be so
aroused that words would escape them
which in cooler moments they would re-
pudiate. He hoped the language used by
Mr.. COnybeare had not been premeditated
or deliberate.
ANXIOUS TO CONCILIATE.
1t was the Speakers wish, as it was his
duty while IN the chair, to allay party
feeling. Parnellite cries OF "Oh, ohP'
Yes" added Mr.. Peel, who is a Lib
eral- -Unionlst, Notwithstanding those
sneers CONSERVATIVE cheers], 1t is my
wish to allay party passions. 1t is
| strange, indeed, that within few weeks
of my being invested with power to give
|
is unprecedented that any members
should think it becoming to charge me
with being partisan OF one side or the
| other. / leave my conduct to be judged
by every fair, right-minded and honorable
| man." prolonged cheering.
! CoNYBEARE RETRACTs.
Mr.. Conybeare said his object In refer
| ring to cloture was to show that If 1t was
used in manner contrary to the pledge
OF the government for the purpose of
forcing coercion through against the con-
! stitutional liberties of the House, the
members ought to be informed and
obtain further time for discussion. Ii he
had exceeded his duty in alluding to the
matter he most humbly and fully eX-
pressed regret.
Mr.. Smith said he understood that Mr.
| Conybeare Withdrew his W ords and apollo
giZed for having used them. This being
80 Mr.. Smith would refrain from COM
menting on the words MIR. Cony beare had
used. The Speaker enjoyed the esteem,
respect and confidence OF both parties.
| conservative cheers.
John Morley said he profoundly re-
gretted the tone Mr.. Conybeare had
adopted in his speech. The Liberals had
no want of faith in the constant Impair
tiality of the Speaker. Mr.. Morley knew
that the Speakers efforts had always
| Deen QlTGCL6u 10
Mr.. Healey here asked Mr.. Smith
whether before moving cloture on last
Saturday morning he had the previous
sanction of the chair. Cries of "Oh!
comp "Shamel" Don't answerWl
MIR. smith, don't know If it is really
right that / should answer that question.
TCries from the Conservatives OF 'NoP'
S'NoW and Parnellite cheers.
Amid general disorder Mr.. Smith was
| AgI 70
This was followed by renewed dis
turbance.
When the noise had subsided Mr..
Labouchere asked the Speaker il 1t was
right to put cloture motion last Satur-
dav when there was no question before
the House.
The Speaker replied that the main ques.
ton was before the House. Cheers.1
The subject was then dropped.
AIMED AT GLADSTONE.
Mr., Chaplin in attacking Mr.. Ceny-
beare aimed indirectly at Mr.. Gladstone,
who since Saturday has been in an un-
over the application of cloture. Mr..
Gladstone denies having blamed the
Speaker and insists that the real offender
was MIR. Smith for refusing discourte-
ously request 10 continue the debate
another day.
After the row the speaker was Obliged
to retire on account OF illness, and it
then became known that the probable
cause OF his readiness to assent to cloture
on Saturday was the fact that he was
suffering acute pain from varicose veins
in bis legs.
Lord Salisbury and other members of
the Cabinet dined at the Speakers house
Saturday evening, but the host was alb
sent, Mrs. Peel explaining that be was I'll.
Medical authorities attribute Mr.. PEEPS
condition TO the heightened sittlngs OF
House.
THE GOVERNMENT FRIGHTENED.
II Is thought that as a result OF the in
cident the government will not dare to
hurry second reading OF the coercion
bill. An attempt to crush the debate
would undoubtedly produce wild com
motion throughout the country. The
adstonians aim at fourteen days dis.
cussion before final division, with a re-
cess OF week for stumping the country
and agitatmg the question. The
| MInisterialsts are willing 10
concede seven nights for debate with.
out recess
The London Radical clubs are organ
izing a demonstration against the ooer-
clon bill. They propose TO hold a meeting
in Hyde Park ON Monday, and It is eX.
pected there will be an imposing process
sion.
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